carlyjoparchert87
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Hello, I am Carly and new to the forum... I have two cavaliers and are beginning to have problems with the older one. Her name is Chloe and she is 1yr 2 months. She is becoming more and more hostile everyday. I think it might have to do with the new Cavalier... her name is Gabbie. She is 5 months and we have had her for 3.
Part of the problem is food related... For example Chloe guards HER food AND Gabbies and now Gabbie is scared to eat. So now we have to sit with them but Gabbie still doesn't like to eat because she is scared she will get snapped at. Also when we are sitting with them and Chloe gets done with her food she comes to watch (aka try to sneak in to get a bite) but times when she has gotten to close and I have moved her further away and she has snapped at me. It is so crazy because she cuddles with me and lays with me and licks the hell out of my face and feet, but when I move her from Gabbies food she wants to bite???
It is not like they don't get a long... they constantly play and have a lot of fun. They sometimes love to tug a war but if Chloe doesn't feel like sharing the toy that day or time then she gets pissy... How is Gabbie supposed to know when those times are?
Chloe likes to cuddle with Gabbie (it is so damn cute) but if Chloe is already laying and Gabbie comes to cuddle with her she gets mad. Not fair if you ask me.
I don't know what to do because you can tell they love each other but chloe is causing problems. We have made sure from day 1 that we have not favored Gab or left Chloe out or anything.
The barking is another story... Having a guard dog isn't bad, but Chloe barks at things like the heater starting up or creaks the house makes. Not only is it annoying but at night it is scary because you never know if you need to get up and check things out or not... Not to mentions she is usually cuddling with me and it nearly gives me a heart attack.
I don't know how to possitive reinforce train her to not bark because if she doesn't bark it is because she is proccupied with Gabbie or she didn't hear it so if I give her a treat she won't know what for and the same for her hostility toward me and Gabbie... AAAHHH
I need h*lp!
Part of the problem is food related... For example Chloe guards HER food AND Gabbies and now Gabbie is scared to eat. So now we have to sit with them but Gabbie still doesn't like to eat because she is scared she will get snapped at. Also when we are sitting with them and Chloe gets done with her food she comes to watch (aka try to sneak in to get a bite) but times when she has gotten to close and I have moved her further away and she has snapped at me. It is so crazy because she cuddles with me and lays with me and licks the hell out of my face and feet, but when I move her from Gabbies food she wants to bite???
It is not like they don't get a long... they constantly play and have a lot of fun. They sometimes love to tug a war but if Chloe doesn't feel like sharing the toy that day or time then she gets pissy... How is Gabbie supposed to know when those times are?
Chloe likes to cuddle with Gabbie (it is so damn cute) but if Chloe is already laying and Gabbie comes to cuddle with her she gets mad. Not fair if you ask me.
I don't know what to do because you can tell they love each other but chloe is causing problems. We have made sure from day 1 that we have not favored Gab or left Chloe out or anything.
The barking is another story... Having a guard dog isn't bad, but Chloe barks at things like the heater starting up or creaks the house makes. Not only is it annoying but at night it is scary because you never know if you need to get up and check things out or not... Not to mentions she is usually cuddling with me and it nearly gives me a heart attack.
I don't know how to possitive reinforce train her to not bark because if she doesn't bark it is because she is proccupied with Gabbie or she didn't hear it so if I give her a treat she won't know what for and the same for her hostility toward me and Gabbie... AAAHHH
I need h*lp!